DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares bounce, dollar breaks higher on yen 

* Oil gains as energy demand rises; WTI tops $80 

* PRECIOUS-Gold flat as Fed expected to stick to tapering plans 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi snaps 4-day winning streak as Gulf bourses end mixed 

* Six killed in Aden car bombing targeting officials, minister says 

* ANALYSIS-Arabs ease Assad's isolation as U.S. looks elsewhere 

* Former Iranian President Bani-Sadr dies in Paris 

* U.S. says Taliban talks in Doha were 'candid and professional' 

* Blinken to meet Israeli, UAE counterparts next week 

 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt's core inflation increases to 4.8% yr/yr in Sept -c.bank 

* Egypt begins IPO of state payments firm e-finance 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi to supply additional crude to some Asian refiners in Nov -sources 

* Saudi's Almarai Qtrly Profit Falls 

* Saudi's SISCO Announces Updated Corporate Strategy To Drive Growth 

* Arabian Contracting Services IPO Price Range Set At SAR 90-100 - Adviser 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi Appointed As CEO Of Securities And Commodities Authority 

* Dubai police seize cocaine worth $136 mln 

* UAE's Masdar Signs Agreement To Explore Renewable Energy Opportunities In Turkmenistan 

 

QATAR

* Loan growth drives Qatar National Bank profit jump

KUWAIT

* Gulf North Africa Holding Q3 Loss Narrows 

 

OMAN

* Dhofar Tourism Posts Nine-Month Loss 

 

 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain's GIB gets $625 million sustainability-linked loan 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))